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Central Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Central Middle School in Carrollton, GA, serves 1,009 students in grades 6-8 and has earned a 5-star rating, ranking 57th out of 578 Georgia middle schools (90th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year.

Central Middle is a clear academic leader in the Carroll County district, and its math program is the standout feature. In 6th, 7th, and 8th grades, math proficiency rates range from 63% to 70%, far exceeding district and state averages. The school's Algebra I results are extraordinary: 98.7% of 8th graders scored proficient, compared to 42% district-wide and 48% statewide. This near-perfect performance has been consistent for four straight years. Science and social studies are also strong, with 8th-grade science proficiency at 47% (vs. 29.7% statewide) and social studies at 57.3% (vs. 40.2% statewide). The school also excels with specific student groups, ranking in the 94th percentile for African American students and the 86th percentile for special education students statewide. Chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 30.6% in 2021-2022 to 10.7% now—well below the state average of 17.7%.

Compared to nearby schools, Central Middle's performance is striking. It outranks Villa Rica Middle (ranked 413th), Temple Middle (203rd), and even its closest neighbor, Carrollton Middle (239th), by more than 180 positions. Only Bremen Middle (ranked 36th) and Heard County Middle (25th) outperform it in the region. Central Middle also achieves these results efficiently, spending $12,909 per student—less than several lower-performing schools in the area. While the most recent ELA scores (from 2024-2025) are solid but not as high as math, the school's consistent improvement over the past decade—from the 70th to the 90th percentile—points to durable, school-wide success.

1,009

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,909

Per pupil spending ?

37.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

155 Whooping Creek Rd
Carrollton, GA 30116

(770) 832-8114

District: Carroll County

Students who attend Central Middle School usually attend:

High:

Central High School

Feeder schools for Central Middle School:

Elementary:	Central Elementary School
	Roopville Elementary School
	Whitesburg Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.0%

Hispanic:

12.9%

African American:

9.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (63% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Georgia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg45%

Georgia avg43%

57^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Middle Schools in the Carroll County

63^rd of 201Carroll County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	87.7	57 of 578	90.1%	★★★★★
2025	82.7	88 of 585	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	104 of 578	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	87 of 569	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	102 of 558	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	83 of 542	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	97 of 559	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	109 of 543	79.9%	★★★★☆
2017	73.4	124 of 539	77.0%	★★★★☆
2016	63.0	165 of 545	69.7%	★★★★☆
2015	65.7	156 of 537	70.9%	★★★★☆
2014	55.4	277 of 521	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.4	208 of 527	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.5	251 of 508	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.5	226 of 504	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.1	241 of 494	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.2	216 of 466	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.4	227 of 462	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.7	226 of 445	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.5	291 of 420	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	89.1	29 of 480	94.0%	★★★★★
2025	55.3	178 of 494	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	191 of 489	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	159 of 485	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	209 of 482	56.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	46 of 166	72.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	87.7	49 of 550	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	82.2	80 of 567	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	96 of 558	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	77 of 553	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	106 of 544	80.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	80.0	54 of 374	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	68.0	98 of 400	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	80 of 381	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	50 of 380	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	64 of 367	82.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	63 of 550	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	81.7	87 of 569	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	98 of 561	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	87 of 559	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	90 of 553	83.7%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	67.0	50 of 157	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	49 of 159	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	73 of 136	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	110 of 172	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	110 of 163	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	115 of 145	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	78.4	59 of 425	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	84.8	36 of 442	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	65.2	105 of 437	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	73 of 429	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.5	118 of 431	72.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	95 of 404	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	71.2	105 of 415	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	130 of 417	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	114 of 429	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	137 of 425	67.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)94th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)91st percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)86th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)72nd percentile-18 vs school

Migrant (2023)68th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)46th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

HS Physical Science100%+39 vs state

Algebra I99%+51 vs state

Mathematics65%+22 vs state

Social Studies57%+17 vs state

Science47%+17 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, August 17, 2023

Exceptional education for ALL students. My kids excelled and enjoyed their time at CMS. Close Quote

by a principal
Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Achievement is fantastic. Focus is on the three A's- Academics, Athletics/Activities, and the Arts! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Whooping Creek Rd	Carrollton	30116	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 832-8114	1,009	68	14.8	37.9%	737 (73.0%)	93 (9.2%)	130 (12.9%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	41 (4.1%)	87.7	57^th of 578 public middle schools	90.1%		82.7	88^th of 585 public middle schools	85.0%	31	98.7	69.7	63.2	63.1	47.0	57.3	100.0	$12,909	$872	$12,037
Carrollton Middle School	Public	6-8	151 Tom Reeve Drive	Carrollton	30117	Carroll County	Carrollton City	No	No	No	No	(770) 832-6535	1,280	76	16.7	58.5%	418 (32.7%)	408 (31.9%)	338 (26.4%)	26 (2.0%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	83 (6.5%)	54.7	239^th of 578 public middle schools	58.7%		57.3	225^th of 585 public middle schools	61.5%	14	100.0	36.4	39.8	45.7	32.1	36.0	90.9	$11,622	$440	$11,181
Bowdon Middle School	Public	6-8	129 N Jonesville Rd	Bowdon	30108	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 258-1778	338	22	15.2	42.6%	250 (74.0%)	35 (10.4%)	33 (9.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	54.3	242^nd of 578 public middle schools	58.1%		54.3	241^st of 585 public middle schools	58.8%	1	85.2	49.0	53.8	37.7	18.9	31.7	66.7	$13,039	$687	$12,352
Mt. Zion Middle School	Public	6-8	132 Mount Zion St	Carrollton	30150	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 834-3389	404	26	15.3	47.5%	244 (60.4%)	57 (14.1%)	71 (17.6%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.7%)	47.1	281^st of 578 public middle schools	51.4%		42.1	320^th of 585 public middle schools	45.3%	39	76.9	47.2	46.6	37.7	11.3	34.8	31.0	$13,536	$799	$12,736
Bremen Middle School	Public	6-8	2440 Crosstown Pkwy	Bremen	30110	Haralson County	Bremen City	No	No	No	No	(770) 537-4874	507	31	16.5	27.0%	442 (87.2%)	25 (4.9%)	13 (2.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	91.2	36^th of 578 public middle schools	93.8%		94.4	38^th of 585 public middle schools	93.5%	2	100.0	77.8	78.1	81.1	53.2	47.3		$11,666	$293	$11,373
Bay Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	122 Bay Springs Rd	Villa Rica	30180	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 459-2098	723	57	12.7	39.0%	360 (49.8%)	205 (28.4%)	90 (12.4%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.2%)	73.1	141^st of 578 public middle schools	75.6%		67.9	155^th of 585 public middle schools	73.5%	14	100.0	59.4	49.5	49.7	29.9	54.1	100.0	$14,473	$975	$13,498
Fairplay Middle School	Public	6-8	8311 Highway 166	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-5300	523	29	17.7	46.8%	248 (47.4%)	167 (31.9%)	69 (13.2%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.9%)	76.8	119^th of 578 public middle schools	79.4%		73	138^th of 585 public middle schools	76.4%	19	100.0	43.5	49.4	56.2	56.8	52.7		$12,445	$428	$12,017
Temple Middle School	Public	6-8	275 Rainey Rd	Temple	30179	Carroll County	Carroll County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 562-6001	682	42	16.3	45.5%	414 (60.7%)	153 (22.4%)	68 (10.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.3%)	60.9	203^rd of 578 public middle schools	64.9%		55.3	237^th of 585 public middle schools	59.5%	34	100.0	26.7	50.2	47.4	46.2	41.0	75.0	$11,515	$764	$10,752
Heard County Middle School	Public	6-8	269 Old Field Rd	Franklin	30217	Heard County	Heard County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 675-9247	456	30	15.2	87.3%	375 (82.2%)	29 (6.4%)	21 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)	92.5	25^th of 578 public middle schools	95.7%		82	92^nd of 585 public middle schools	84.3%	67		64.9	58.4	75.2	59.8	78.1		$11,472	$1,173	$10,298
Evans Middle School	Public	6-8	41 Evans Dr	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2780	736	54	13.6	58.6%	386 (52.4%)	198 (26.9%)	99 (13.5%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.1%)	54.6	241^st of 578 public middle schools	58.3%		54.9	239^th of 585 public middle schools	59.1%	2		45.2	37.9	33.1	40.7	34.3		$14,571	$672	$13,899

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Middle School

How many students attend Central Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,009 students attended Central Middle School.

What district is Central Middle School in?

Carroll County

What is the racial makeup of Central Middle School?

Students at Central Middle School are 73% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Central Middle School attend?

Students who attend Central Middle School usually go on to attend Central High School

Is Central Middle School a good school?

Yes. Central Middle School ranks in the top 9.9% of Georgia middle schools.

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